Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

Quote by Oprah Winfrey

Topics: Books Quotes, Learning Quotes

I was once afraid of people saying, Who does she think she is? Now I...

I was once afraid of people saying, Who does she think she is? Now I...

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism....

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism....

I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.

I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

You dont have a man, you need spaghetti.

You dont have a man, you need spaghetti.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the...

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the...

What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.

What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.

I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can...

I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can...

Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher.

Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher.

Theres nothing worse than rejection. Its worse than death. I would wish sometimes for the...

Theres nothing worse than rejection. Its worse than death. I would wish sometimes for the...

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and...

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and...

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it....

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it....

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on...

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on...

I'm sick of people sittin' in chairs stating their problems. Then we roll the videotape......

I'm sick of people sittin' in chairs stating their problems. Then we roll the videotape......

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to...

I am a woman in process. I'm just trying like everybody else. I try to...

Please take responsibility for the energy that you bring into this space.

Please take responsibility for the energy that you bring into this space.

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and...

My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and...

My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it...

My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it...